Makeup Tips for Girls with Glasses

You shouldn’t have to choose between wearing glasses and feeling beautiful. Not wearing your prescription glasses can cause strain to your eyes resulting in headaches and discomfort. Here are some ways you can make your makeup and glasses work together in perfect harmony!

Use Mascara

It is a common belief that you shouldn’t wear mascara when using your glasses in case it transfers or sticks to the lens. This can easily be avoided by simply waiting for your mascara to fully dry before putting your glasses back on. Watery eyes? Try using waterproof mascara to help it stay in place all day. Mascara is a great way to make your eyes appear larger and well rested. To avoid emphasizing any shadows that may be casted from your frames, it is best to skip the mascara on the lower lashes.

Curl Your Eyelashes

Before applying your mascara (or if you decide to go without), you must never forget to curl your eyelashes. This is one of the simplest steps with the greatest impact. Not only does curling your eyelashes make them look noticeably bigger, but it also prevents them from poking at your lenses. This is especially true for those of you with straighter lashes.

Keep Your Liner in Scale

Eyeliner is great for making your lash line appear fuller and for framing your eyes. There are so many creative ways you can express your personal style with eyeliner, just because you’re wearing frames, doesn’t mean what’s underneath doesn’t matter. One thing to keep in mind when using eyeliner while wearing glasses is size, it’s important that the combination looks balanced. As a simple guide: If you wear thicker frames, you can afford to go thicker and bolder with the liner. If your frames are thinner, try a thin liner to avoid overpowering them.

Keep the Eye Shadows Light

Sometimes wearing glasses, depending on your frame choice and prescription, can make your eyes seem smaller than they actually are. If you cover your lid space in dark eye shadows, this will only make them seem smaller. Light or neutral colors like taupe, soft brown, beige or gold can actually make your eyes appear larger and brighter. Use medium colors in the crease of your eye to create depth and light colors across your lid to make them seem larger. To really make your eyes shine, add a light or sparkly highlighting shade (cream, beige or light pink) to the inner corners and dab a little bit right on to the center of your lid.

Don’t Leave Out Your Skin

Eye makeup isn’t the only thing people notice when you’re wearing glasses, your skin matters too. Think of it as the backdrop or base of your overall look, as it can really help you look polished and well put together. If you don’t love wearing foundation, try a tinted moisturizer or BB cream instead. To avoid indentation marks from your glasses, you can also try using a mineral powder. Once your base is flawless, don’t forget to add a little life back into your cheeks with a light dusting of blush or bronzer.

Use a Corrective Concealer Under Eyes

Since frames can sometimes cast a dark shadow under our eyes, it’s important to keep this area extra bright to avoid looking tired or unwell. Peach, pink or yellow toned concealers are great for counteracting this problem. When choosing a concealer for under the eye, it’s best to pick one that has good coverage (high pigmentation), but has a thin or creamy consistency to avoid looking dry or creased. To achieve a ‘no-makeup’ aesthetic, try mixing a little concealer in with your eye-cream for some undetectable coverage.

Define Your Brows

Keeping your brows looking full creates a more youthful look and is one of the best ways to look polished. The eyebrows frame the face and should never be ignored, especially if you are wearing glasses. There are various powder, pencil and gel products on the market. Pick a color that most closely matches your brows, if you have lighter hair, you can choose a color that is one to two shades darker. If you have dark hair, choose a shade that is one to two shades lighter. After filling in your brows, be sure to comb through to keep them looking natural and use a brow gel overtop if your hairs are unruly.

Wearing makeup is a great way to look and feel beautiful, but be sure to do it safely. For more advice on glasses and your eye health, contact us.

How to choose glasses that fit your face

Picking out the perfect pair of glasses can be overwhelming, especially with the wide selection of colors, shapes and styles available today. Before you begin, there are a few things that you should consider:

• Scale of the frames in proportion to the size of your face
• Which colors best compliment your hair, complexion and style
• Which shapes work best to compliment your facial features

One of the trickiest factors to determine is which frame will best compliment your face. To narrow down your search, find the shape that best describes you and give some of our suggestions a try.

Oval 

The most common face shape, ovals are recognizable by their balanced proportions. With high cheekbones and a jawline that is slightly narrower than the forehead, this face shape is known to be one of the most versatile when wearing a variety of differently styled frames. 

When picking frames for this face shape, scale is key. Although an oval face can pull off almost any frame shape, it is important that the frame isn’t too big or small for your face as it can throw off the proportions. To contrast the soft curves of your oval face, try square or rectangular frames or shake things up with a fun cat-eye frame. 

Round

Round face shapes resemble a circular shape, as the length and width are almost equal. Fuller cheeks, rounder chins and a broader forehead – this face shape is all about soft curves. 

Complement the soft lines of your face by creating contrast with some square or rectangular frames. Frames with a slight upsweep at the corners will also look great, bringing focus to your cheeks and attention to your eyes. Choosing a more horizontal than vertical shape will also lengthen the face and widen the eyes. Darker colors and thicker, more angular frames look great and add an element of drama. 

Heart

Heart-shaped faces tend to have broader foreheads, higher cheekbones, slimmer jawlines and smaller chins.

This delicate face shape looks best when anchored with square or oval frames that have curved edges. The key to finding the perfect pair for you is to try to balance the various widths of your face. Ensure that the glasses extend further than your forehead to keep proportions in check. Bottom heavy frames like a deeper square frame also look great. 

Square

With more angular features, square face shapes are identifiable by symmetry and proportion.  The forehead and jawline are the same width and the cheekbones are usually very defined.

Round, oval or butterfly styled glasses will soften the defined angles and bring balance to your overall look. Choosing frames that sit high on the bridge of the nose can work to elongate the appearance of your face, making it appear slimmer. Opting for a subtler, thin, or rimless pair also creates softness and is very complementary. 

These four face shapes act as a general guideline and it may not be obvious which one you fit into right away. Pick the shape that sounds most like you and use that as a starting point in your search for the style that fits you best.  Regardless of which style you choose, be sure that your eyes are centered within the frames. 

Our friendly opticians are here to help you choose the best glasses frames possible.  Book an appointment with us and come in for a visit to try on a few different shapes and sizes – there is a great choice for everyone!